Timeline: Apple's greatest successes and failures

October 5, 2011

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NeXT (1989): After being forced out of Apple, Steve Jobs started NeXT Computer, focusing on high-powered machines for the science and technology sectors. Even though the NeXT wasn't a huge commercial success, the company was bought by Apple in 1996. The NeXT's sophisticated software served as the base for today's Mac and iPhone operating systems.

AP

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NeXT (1989): After being forced out of Apple, Steve Jobs started NeXT Computer, focusing on high-powered machines for the science and technology sectors. Even though the NeXT wasn't a huge commercial success, the company was bought by Apple in 1996. The NeXT's sophisticated software served as the base for today's Mac and iPhone operating systems.